Leadingage
Leadingage reported $22.4 million in revenue and $21.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.68 went to program services, $24.32 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 88.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $598,511 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.7% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 24.3% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 2.7% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 88.6% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $598,511 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.75% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 47 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.2 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseKnowledge center: the knowledge center program includes activities to develop and deliver high-quality online and face-to-face educational programming on current issues affecting aging and aging services and to develop leadership skills for those in the field of aging
Public policy and advocacy: the public policy and advocacy program includes activities to provide education and advocacy support on public policy issues affecting aging services
Ltss center: the ltss center @ umass boston conducts research designed to help the nation address the challenges and seize the opportunities associated with the growing older population. The ltss center is the first of its kind to blend the resources of a major research university with the expertise and experience of applied researchers working with providers in the field of long-term services and supports (ltss)
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $520,691 | $0 | $77,820 | $598,511 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $294,335 | $0 | $88,725 | $383,060 |
| SVP, RESEARCH/CO-DIR, LTSS CENTER Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $289,542 | $0 | $55,186 | $344,728 |
| SVP, PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $274,310 | $0 | $45,190 | $319,500 |
| SVP, KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $249,935 | $0 | $43,983 | $293,918 |
| SVP, EVENT EXP. & BUS. PARTNERSHIPS Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $245,155 | $0 | $32,756 | $277,911 |
| VP, HEALTH POLICY & INTEGRATED SVCS Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $209,442 | $0 | $52,752 | $262,194 |
| VP, HEAD OF LTSS STRAT INITIAT & OPS Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $234,083 | $0 | $21,326 | $255,409 |
47 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Leadingage (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.6M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b16 · 16 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 588
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MUSIC CITY CENTER Conference convention center | $693,630 |
| O'KEEFE COMMUNICATIONS LLC Conference services | $541,447 |
| FREEMAN Conference services | $470,779 |
| DELCOR TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS Managed it services | $413,816 |
| AUDIO VISUAL GROUP LLC Conference services | $246,551 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Leadingage totaling $609K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Leadingage's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Leadingage reported that 75.7% of its $21.8 million in expenses went to program services, 24.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Leadingage pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Leadingage reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $598,511, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Leadingage get its money?
Of $22.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 2.7% came from contributions and grants (including 0.5% from government grants) and 88.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Leadingage a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-6213525 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202642299349301009 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202532279349303053 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432289349301123 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342279349302459 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202242279349303464 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202142259349302574 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-6213525: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.